"Well, "slithy" means "lithe and slimy." "Lithe" is……" — Lewis Carroll
"Well, "slithy" means "lithe and slimy." "Lithe" is the same as "active." You see it's like a portmanteau - there are two meanings packed up into one word."
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310 Quotes by Lewis Carroll
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Begin at the beginning and go on till you come to the end; then stop.
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